Garza Lake Estates, Denton County: property tax data
What the public appraisal record actually shows for this neighborhood — and how to use it if your own home's value looks too high.
Garza Lake Estates by the numbers
25th to 75th percentile appraised value spread
Source: Denton County appraisal datadata as of August 1, 2026
What this means for a protest here
A typical home in Garza Lake Estates sits on about 1,590 square feet of living area, which is the yardstick Denton County uses when it groups this neighborhood's parcels for appraisal. Even among houses close to that size, the price per square foot the county has assigned swings widely — from as low as $57 per square foot on one parcel to as high as $463 per square foot on another. That kind of spread inside a single neighborhood code means two nearly identical homes can carry very different valuations, and it's exactly the kind of gap a protest packet is built to point out using the right comparable properties.
Running every evaluable parcel here through the same comparison method a homeowner would use turned up a case worth building for 52% of them, out of 228 parcels with enough usable comps to check. Among the parcels where a case existed, the calculated reduction ranged from 1% to 61%, with the middle half falling between 7% and 28%. Those numbers describe what the data supported for other homes in Garza Lake Estates — they say nothing about what any specific address will get, and pulling your own comps is still the only way to know what your protest packet should argue.
How filing a protest actually works
Your deadline to file a written protest is whichever comes later: May 15, or the 30th day after your appraisal district delivers your notice of appraised value. There's no single date that applies to everyone — it depends on when your own notice arrives, not a date any page can print in advance.
A protest based on unequal appraisal compares your property against similar, nearby homes in this same neighborhood. LoneStarLower prepares that comparison and the supporting materials; it does not file the protest, negotiate with the appraisal district, or represent you at a hearing. You file it, using Form 50-132 or an equivalent written notice, with your county's appraisal district office — not the Texas Comptroller, which doesn't handle individual protests. You attend the hearing and present the evidence yourself.
Questions about this data
Where does this data for Garza Lake Estates come from?
These figures come from Denton County's CAD arcgis export dated August 1, 2026, processed into this snapshot on August 22, 2026. The parcels are grouped under Denton County's own neighborhood code SL0068A.
Why doesn't every home in Garza Lake Estates have a case for a lower value?
Of the 228 parcels in this neighborhood with enough nearby comparables to evaluate, 52% came back with a case worth building when checked against the rest of the neighborhood. The other parcels didn't clear that bar, which can happen for reasons specific to a given lot or house.
Does a wide price-per-square-foot range mean my home is overvalued?
Not by itself. The per-square-foot figures on this page range from $57 to $463 across Garza Lake Estates parcels, and that spread reflects real differences in lot, condition, and age as well as possible appraisal inconsistency. The only way to know where your home stands is to compare it against similar nearby properties, which is what the protest packet process here is built to do.